> What is the difference between running Xnest, enabling X forwarding > through ssh, or using XDMCP? Xnest will create a nested Xserver. It's a full fleged Xserver, except that it is nested in your current session. It appears as a managed window, so it's like using VNC. Basically, you'll have a desktop inside a window. X forwarding with ssh (or forwarding using the DISPLAY enviorment variable) will cause only the x clients (programs) to display. The clients will be managed by your local window manage. XDMCP is starting a new Xserver with the -query option. (Pretty much the same as using Xnest, except it will be on a new VC. Hopefully that clears things for you a bit...if not...I may have to break out screen shots. :) | Andrew S. Zbikowski | Home: 763.591.0977 | | http://www.ringworld.org | Work: 763.428.9119 | | http://www.itouthouse.com | PCS: 612.306.6055 | | His power apparently lies in his ability to | | choose incompetent enemies. | | - Crow T. Robot, MST3K, "Prince of Space" | On Fri, 25 May 2001, Perry Hoekstra wrote: > "Andy Zbikowski (Zibby)" wrote: > > > > Whoops, I ment Xnest! :) > > > -- > Perry Hoekstra > E-Commerce Architect > Talent Software Services > perry.hoekstra at talentemail.com > _______________________________________________ > tclug-list mailing list > tclug-list at mn-linux.org > https://mailman.mn-linux.org/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list >